The canal carried freight traffic from 1827 to 1861, when the arrival of railroads killed the market.

At its peak in the mid 19th century, the canal was carrying over 60,000 tons of cargo per year.

Next the stone canal carries the liquid into the central disc of the urchin.

In 1898 the canal carried its last loads of coal and was drained and sold.

Despite railway competition, the canal still carried in excess of 200,000 tons per year between 1885 and 1909.

Proponents predicted the canal would carry 99 million tons by 2035.

By 1834 the canal carried 1,585 boats and 170,000 tons.

At its peak, from 1866 through 1871, the canal often carried more freight than any other canal in the country.

In their industrial heyday, canals carried nearly 40m tonnes a year.

Between 1830 and 1832, the canal carried 539,081 tons per year, which generated £40,123 in toll revenue.